While network sitcoms can often fall into the formulaic realm of comedy, that isn’t the case for a number of cable shows deserving of more attention and critical acclaim, like Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. With the MTV Entertainment Studios production subverting actress and comedian Awkwafina’s life pre-stardom through vibrant absurdist humor with […]
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ Review: Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Isn’t His Swan Song, But It Sure Feels Like It | TIFF 2023
While it’s recently been disputed that Hayao Miyazaki’s mysterious twelfth movie, The Boy and the Heron, would be his final film, it certainly feels like a final film. The director’s 2013 film, The Wind Rises, was an elegant exploration of Miyazaki’s interests, which also managed to feel like a pseudo-biography for the director himself. At […]
‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ Review: A Diamond That Puts Love at the Heart of the Story
I love love. This is an obvious prerequisite for anyone whose favorite genre is romance, but what is so compelling about these themes on a personal level goes far beyond what we are generally presented with on screen. It’s what comes after the fall that makes for a good narrative: the building of trust, the […]
‘Dicks: The Musical’ Review: A24’s First Musical Could’ve Used Less Crassness and More Cleverness | TIFF 2023
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.You know what you’re getting yourself into when you go see a movie called Dicks: The Musical. It’s the type of film that elicits giggles before you […]
‘White House Plumbers’ Review: Never as Fun as It Wants to Be
White House Plumbers should be a home run. Its creator, David Mandel, is no stranger to political satire, having written for Veep, one of the best to ever do it. The cast is stacked with A-listers, from leads Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux to a supporting cast that includes Lena Headey, Judy Greer, and Kiernan […]